Roger Varian’s Fourth Way will be seen as a banker by many in this afternoon’s opener at Yarmouth and whilst she is entitled to improve after an excellent debut over course and distance last month, so is William Haggas‘ Field of Stars (2.20) who gets the nod under Liam Jones. The well-bred daughter of Acclamation made a promising debut last month at Nottingham and can progress accordingly to shed the maiden tag at the second time of asking.
John Gosden’s Cartago landed a gamble when scoring at Windsor eight days ago and should go close under a 6lb penalty in the Nursery over the extended mile. The son of Dansili should go close under Frankie Dettori but at his forecast price of 6/4 is overlooked for Recognition (2.50) under Andrea Atzeni. The son of Rip Van Winkle has progressed in maidens at Sandown, Goodwood and Epsom, putting a career-best in when narrowly beaten on heavy ground at the latter just 14 days ago. Roger Varian’s colt should be suited to a sounder surface and could prove well-treated from an opening mark of 69.
The Haggas yard can double-up with Sealife (3.50) in the feature mile and a half handicap with the well-bred daughter of Sea the Stars taken to give weight and a beating to her four rivals under Pat Cosgrave. The selection made a winning debut at Windsor over mile before disappointing on her handicap debut at Newbury. The step up to ten furlongs saw her bounce back last month at Nottingham and after an excellent second behind a well-backed runner for the Luca Cumani yard last time out at Beverley can return to winning ways up in trip.
Eight head to post for the Conditions Stakes over six furlongs with Music Master (4.20) found an excellent opportunity by trainer Henry Candy to get his head back in front under Fergus Sweeney. The selection has plied his trade in much higher grade, finishing fourth in the G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot earlier in the campaign, and should take all the beating back in calmer waters.
Joe Fanning has a full book of rides up at Carlisle and can hopefully get a tune out of She’s Electric (4.15) for trainer Keith Dalgleish in the Fillies’ Maiden over a mile. The well-bred daughter of Roderic O’Connor built on her debut at Catterick with an excellent third behind the two market leaders last time out at Musselburgh and can continue her upward curve at the expense of Ann Duffield’s promising Ninetta.
Calculated Risk (4.00) is the most interesting runner on an eight-race card at Catterick and is a confident selection to reward each-way support in the stayers’ handicap over two miles. The 6-y-o was well backed for a competitive handicap at the track two starts ago, finishing a disappointing fifth of sixth on his first run in over six months, and wasn’t beaten far when finishing eighth last time out at Chester. It remains to be seen whether or not first-time cheek-pieces have their desired effect, however if they do he is undoubtedly well-treated from a 2lb lower mark.
Desdichado (4.40) should be able to make full use of his 9lb weight-for-age allowance in the mile and a half handicap at Chepstow and is a confident selection to score for Ralph Beckett and Pat Dobbs at Chepstow. The Pivotal colt built on his debut at Windsor by scoring over ten furlongs last time out on soft ground at Ffos Las. He remains open to much further improvement and should progress further now handicapping up in trip.
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